kiss. He was instantly on top of her kissing her lips, her ear, the hollow of her neck, then her breasts. She was shocked at her own eager response to the touch of his lips.
Surprising him, Lara switched places. Suddenly she was on top. She saw him smile and sensed he was ready, willing and able to enjoy whatever she had planned. Lara wanted Ben to stay and this was her physical expression of that wish.
She kissed him again as her hair tumbled onto his chest. His hands were in her hair, then on her body stroking the soft skin of her thighs. As she straddled his muscled form on the bed, in between kisses, she whispered, “Ben, don’t go. Ben, don’t go.” She was hoping to hypnotize him. She couldn’t stand the thought of him leaving again. She lightly kissed his brow, his eyes, his nose, then found his lips. She kissed him with a hunger she never knew she had and felt his body arch. His desire intensified to a fever pitch.
~ Ben ~
For a moment he wondered what had come over Lara. She usually did not take the lead in lovemaking like this, but he wasn’t going to question it. She was on top of him and he was in heaven. Her kisses were driving him crazy. When she ran her hands over his chest and abdomen she nearly drove him wild with anticipation. A moment later her fingers were opening the fresh blackberry sauce from the cheesecake. She drizzled the sauce on his abdomen and slowly licked it off.
Exploring and stroking, he watched her and his body automatically responded. Pushing him to the absolute limit, she stopped momentarily as he caught his breath. Then with reckless abandon she linked her body with his in such a way that it caused him to inhale deeply with a shock of pleasure.
It was wild and unexpected to have her running the show, and he watched as she moved above him in a rhythm that became exhilarating. He scrutinized her beautiful face as she seemed to fall into a trance of pure pleasure. For the first time, Lara was totally in control and Ben absolutely loved it.
Afterwards, they both collapsed with exhaustion. Ben curled his body around hers and whispered, “Wow. That was amazing, darlin …I love you.”
“Ben, don’t go.” Lara whispered. Her words broke his heart. At that moment, he realized she did this for him. She needed the release, too, but she put all of her energy into this dramatic moment for him . He had never felt so happy and so sad at the same time. He swept her hair aside and kissed the nape of her neck, “Oh darlin – I’ll be back. It’s only another mission. It will be a little while, and I’ll be home with you…” She was still breathing heavily and he heard her sigh.
He moved to the bathroom to get a washcloth and retrieved a cold bottle of water. As he returned to Lara, she looked sleepy and sexy. He washed the blackberry sauce off his body and fed her a few bites of the cheesecake. Smiling, she whispered, “That’s yummy!” She drank half the water and he embraced her tightly until he felt her fall into deep slumber against his chest.
But after she fell asleep, he wasn’t thinking of Lara any longer. As he moved off the bed to finish the cheesecake, the mission was on his mind. And even though he was exhausted, he had difficulty falling asleep.
He ended up on the computer for three hours with Moshe. The Dark Horse game continued as one more man was marked. The target used the same elevator everyday like clockwork. The game was a delicate choreography of patterns and timing.
~ Hawk ~
Moving into the bungalow with his crew was a great pleasure on the crisp late September day. Landscaping was slowing down but it was good timing because Hawk was preparing to meet Lara for the first client visit. He had to admit, he was nervous. But knowing she’d be there with him made all the difference. He took a deep breath as he gathered his materials and got into his truck. He would meet Lara at the address in Cumberland. It was an old colonial filled with charm.
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